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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Stony Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stony Ridge and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Stony Ridge:
    • 41.510330, -83.507153
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Stony Ridge
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Stony Ridge ...

We found four communities that share the name Stony Ridge.

There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Stony Ridge.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Mahoning County
      • This Stony Ridge is located in Mahoning County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the east of the Stony Ridge that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Stony Ridge.
    • Pike County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Stony Ridge [Pike County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Kosciusko County
      • This Stony Ridge is located in Kosciusko County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west of the Stony Ridge that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Stony Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Tazewell County
      • This Stony Ridge is located in Tazewell County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stony Ridge that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Stony Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stony Ridge ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Crane Creek Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Creek Place
    • Crane Creek Place is located in Wood County
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Wood County
  • Frances Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Gardens
    • Frances Gardens is located in Wood County
  • Grassy Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Wood County
  • Hobart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Wood County
  • Holiday Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Holiday Park is located in Wood County
  • Indian Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Wood County
  • Island View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Wood County
  • Lime City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Lime City is located in Wood County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Luckey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckey
      • Luckey is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckey <4>
    • Parliament Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parliament Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Place
      • Parliament Place is located in Wood County
    • Pheasant Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
      • Pheasant Run is located in Wood County
    • Ranch Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Gardens
      • Ranch Gardens is located in Wood County
    • Stanley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Wood County
    • Valley Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
      • Valley Hills is located in Wood County

How Far From Stony Ridge to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stony Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stony Ridge and extending to:

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stony Ridge to Bowling Green, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,652 miles [7,486.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stony Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stony Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stony Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5103, Longitude: -83.5072       In this case, the coordinates for Stony Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stony Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Stony Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.751 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.222 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.679 degrees.




 

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